Effect of PNF stretching training on the properties of human muscle and tendon structures

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 346-355

  Konrad, A ^a   Gad, M ^b   Tilp, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b HELWAN UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

MVC; Passive resistive torque; Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; Range of motion; Stiffness; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929510924     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12228     Document Type: Article

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